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1In a MOSFET, the gate is an n-type substrate.
A)True
B)False



2The operation of a depletion-mode MOSFET is similar to that of a JFET when VGS is positive.
A)True
B)False



3The depletion-mode MOSFET or D-MOSFET is normally on the device.
A)True
B)False



4Depletion-mode MOSFETs can operate with a positive or negative gate voltage.
A)True
B)False



5One of the major advantages of the D-MOSFET is its extremely low input resistance.
A)True
B)False



6The enhancement-mode MOSFET is normally on when the gate voltage is zero.
A)True
B)False



7With zero gate voltage, a JFET is off, whereas an E-MOSFET is on.
A)True
B)False



8Some MOSFETs are protected against static charges by a built-in zener diode in parallel with the gate and the source.
A)True
B)False



9The E-MOSFET is primarily an amplifying device.
A)True
B)False



10A signal that is discontinuous and jumps between two distinct voltage levels is called .



11A simple computer circuit that causes its output voltage to be opposite of the input voltage is the .



12A device that consists of thousands of microscopically small transistors is a(n) .



13A power FET that operates as a device B and allows device A to communicate with or control device C is called a(n) .



14A circuit that converts an input direct current voltage to an output dc voltage that is either higher or lower is called a(n) converter.



15Personal computers have proliferated because of the .



16When the gate voltage is zero, the E-MOSFET is .



17A signal that is continuous like a sine wave is referred to as .



18One method used to reduce the current drain of a digital circuit is with
A)passive resistors
B)constant current sources
C)complementary MOS
D)JFETs



19A discrete E-MOSFET widely used in applications that control motors, lamps, disk drives, and power supplies is called a
A)complementary MOS
B)power FET
C)digital FET
D)analog FET



20When two bipolar junction transistors are connected in parallel, the transistor with the lower VBE takes more collector current than the others in a condition known as
A)current matching
B)current draining
C)current hogging
D)current flowing



21A system that converts a battery’s dc voltage to an ac voltage to drive a computer is called
A)an uninterruptible power supply
B)an inverter
C)a multiplexer
D)a battery charger



22Why are MOSFETs sometimes shipped with leads inserted into a conductive foam?
A)to serve as a heat sink
B)to absorb drain current
C)to prevent damage from static charges
D)to prevent damage from excess currents



23Because a bipolar junction transistor has a negative temperature coefficient, it may be damaged by
A)static charges
B)thermal runaway
C)improper grounding
D)improper coupling



24When a MOSFET is configured with its gate connected to its drain
A)it operates as an active resistance
B)it will amplify only high frequencies
C)it will stay at cutoff
D)it will stay at saturation



25One major advantage of a power FET over a bipolar junction transistor is
A)that an FET is current controlled
B)the lack of thermal runaway
C)the lower input resistance
D)it requires a larger heat sink







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